USN-813-2: Apache vulnerability

apache2 vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

Software Description

apache2

Details

USN-813-1 fixed vulnerabilities in apr. This update provides the
corresponding updates for apr as provided by Apache on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Matt Lewis discovered that apr did not properly sanitize its input when
allocating memory. If an application using apr processed crafted input, a
remote attacker could cause a denial of service or potentially execute
arbitrary code as the user invoking the application.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: